Reversible-sign structure.



J. B MQHRR REVERSIBLE SIGN STRUCTURE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16,1912.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

J Improvements in i ii, 1 w i h A l A. n/shine REVERSIBLE-SIGN STRUCT UZ E.

Application filed Getoher 10,

ifl known that I, Gnmnns B. Mean, a citizen of the United Fliaifes, resieiing at New York. in the (oi-int oi Yorl"*nn(l State of New York, have invented now aml useful Revei'sihle-ihgm Simetures, of which the following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to reversible Sign ssnnciszres, and: is especially :ninpted' for use in conneciion-.with automobiles lzo display the license numbers under which hh-e ins-- chine is operated;

Inasmuch as machines one often operated under licenses granted from more than one State, it is the praciice to display the license numbers of all the States in which the owner possesses licenses. and this display of. nun hers somewhat detracts from the finished appearance which is desirable even at the rear of a. machine.

It one of the objects or" my invention lo provide a reversible sign SiIllCllllU whereby more than one license number may he cairiecl, while only one is displayed during travel in the Slate corresponding to one of the numbers.

It is well lmovn that license numbers of diflei-ent States are not of uniform size and it is therefore one of the objects of vention to provide a frame adjustment for compensating for various sizeil boards and also rotatable adjustment for supplementing the adjustment of the frames.

Minor objects will hereinafter appear as the invention is described in connection with the accompanying drawings, Wllfiffiifl the preferred embodiment of my invention is shown, and in which drnwings:---

Figure 1 is a from: elevaiiion of the device. Fig. :2 is a. VlW partly in section end when on the line 22 of Fig. l, with the sign in :1 -lightly changed position v/iih respect lo the position (hereof shown in Fig. l and, is an enlarged detail view illustrating the spring locking ineanr-i for the number plate.

Referring to the drawings. 1 d 'ignel'es 2: lozschet which is adopted to be suitably snp-- ported upon an ziiiiomohile or other vehi is either iron) the frame, radiator or other (ls-- vice. The bracket in the instance shown, provided with an arm 2, adapted to he secured in the frame of a vehicle by means oi bolts 3. aizl micket 1 is provided with side arms 4 one of which is ileileciwl nl my in-.

Specification of Letims Patent.

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(i-(l l'e'i'min-ntes in ii sl'isnl: ll. linom which El lump mii'y he removaii'ly Si'lppwilfll. The arms 4 'ilY-f from :i cross arm l which is connecifecl in and (llSiMIiGil 'l n'nn the arm by on :ilm r. This diseancing; feature peii niis oi the zui i nsimeni of ihe sign. to he heicinii'fiei" j-efei'il'ecl to, wi i1 in' feife ence Wiih the frzn'ne of the new.

'lhe sign holds? of my device is generally desi nnteai and comprises liolii si deslgignnied Each holder section is pro Willi 2. projection on holfi 9 no in the 1%.,

virlee extend through an opening by means of which bolts oiprojections the sections 8 are n'voi'ellyoi'swi ngin mount ed. Beyond the arms the bolts 9 are provided w :l'h nuts 10. are proviueil with arms clesignn'ced in which are provided suitable elongated slots 12. On opposite sides of the hold-en mem hers are secni'ecl signs or ninnheiplates 13 by means of screws or hells 1 .2, minplerl so pass through his elongated slots 12. The GlODQ'ZiiQd slot construction poi-mini signs he he inzcominmlel'ed in device. which have their bolts or oi'hi-r shine/hing means ani'zinged zit liiici'ent distances apart. if lhGI adjustment necessary he arms 8 can be moved inwardly to the loosening of the niiis 10.

Means is provided. for securing sign in iis adjusted position end consisi's of a leaf spring designated 15 issieneil as iii: 16 lo one of the arms l spring carries a pin or lug l? which exi'encis ihrough an opening in the ni'n'i las shown, and is Minnical to engage sluls oi" cnviiies 15% in the n ljfi," cent holder member 8.

The two signs 12;; are ilil 'enl anil usually hem the numbers or i'lifi'cri'nl States oi the i nile-rl Siales.

in o iei'nlion, when ihe numhe for State is lo he displayed, :is when li'iiveling through said 9 ie. the spring 1:? is YfifiVGi'l llllll'i'li'llly so thni iilie lug (liengages {he slo'l's l8, enil the sign liolclei is :niiiisiied m ln-ing the proper sign io ihe desired position, thereupon the spring is one ii.. pin 1? in one of ihe notches and lo ks the device in said position. f ii. is desired in display the other sign, n. is merely necessary to adjust the device os hefore, so as to bring said oifhei' sign lo proper posiiion and lock the some iheircin.

it is also a uz'ulei'siooil The holder sscfiions 8 me extenii, v

- what I elaim and I plurality I of sign 15 arms in spaced relation with respect to each meme? hody'exposed on one side ofsaid frames and the fa ceofanother sign body exposed dn the other side of said frames, each frame hav- 20 ing a stud jonrnaled in one of said bearings, and means for independently adjusting said studs lengit'udinallyin said hearings to aiwford sign. body attaching adjustment in -ad diiion to. the adjustment afiorded bysaid slotted portions, and means carried by one of said arms for locking thejir ames in a 'poi siiion to display either of the exposed signs, substantially as described.

CHARLES .B.

form of my invention, and that in addition to the change set forth, other details of construction oi the device may be varied Within "the spiritend scope of the appended claim.

Hi1 ving thus described my said invention, desire to secure by Letters Fatentis In a reversible sign structure, supporting 25 other and provided with aimed bearings, i separate end sign-holding frames each havl ing slotted portions for engagement with sign bodies and their attaching devices, a R

bodies mounted in said i Witnesses frames we having means extending thronghi said slotted gortions to anchor the sign bed I ROBERT-H. FIBGHBAGK,

'ies tosaid frames with the face of one sign 1 1 MARTIN Sinai-W151-i 

